Photo Contest - Steaming Hot (4/8-4/14)

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around a photo contest themed on capturing steam in its vapor form. Participants discuss the rules for submission, share their experiences related to the theme, and mention specific locations known for steam, such as Yellowstone National Park.

Discussion Character

  • Contest-related
  • Exploratory
  • Personal experience sharing

Main Points Raised

  • The contest requires photos that clearly depict steam, with examples provided such as steam from coffee or a steam engine.
  • Participants must adhere to specific rules regarding photo size, editing, and submission limits.
  • Several participants reference their visits to Yellowstone National Park, particularly mentioning the Old Faithful geyser as a notable steam source.
  • One participant notes the contrast between water vapor and liquid nitrogen, suggesting a discussion on temperature differences.
  • A reminder is given about the final day for photo submissions, emphasizing the contest timeline.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the contest rules and theme. However, there are multiple references to personal experiences at Yellowstone, indicating a shared interest but not necessarily a consensus on specific details or interpretations related to the theme.

Contextual Notes

Participants express familiarity with the contest rules and theme, but there is no detailed discussion on the technical aspects of photographing steam or the artistic interpretation of the theme.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, particularly those interested in nature and steam-related subjects, as well as members of the Physics Forums community participating in the contest.

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Steaming Hot

This week, our theme is on the gaseous phase of water - steam.

Your photo must have, as its main subject, a clear image of steam in its vapor form. So steam coming off a hot cup of coffee is an example, or the white billowy puffs coming off a steam engine is another.

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 800 x 600 or 600 x 800 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. The photo of the subject must be something that you took directly, not via in intermediary medium, and not taken by someone else. Unless otherwise noted, a photo of another photo, painting, print, etc. does not qualify.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread. Photos not meant for submission must not be posted in the contest thread. Posting of more than one photos by a member may result in an automatic disqualification from the week's contest.

Zz.
 
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(the river is frozen but the city's power station is steaming hot)
 
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davenn said:
someone else has been to Yellowstone NP, aye :wink:
... as long as it is only steam ...
 
fresh_42 said:
... as long as it is only steam ...

I was referring to the location ... most ( particularly those from the USA) will recognise my pic as Old Faithful geyser from Yellowstone ... my last visit there was in 2006.
I'm pretty sure that Janus's pic is from there as well :wink:Dave
 
davenn said:
someone else has been to Yellowstone NP, aye :wink:
Yep. This was from my last visit in 2015. It had been a couple of decades since I had been their last. I've been there three times as an adult, and at least a couple of times as a child (back in the 60's when they still had the "bear jams".)
 
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Water vapor- hot compared to LN2...

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Final day to submit your photo for this contest.

Zz.
 

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